M 5.5 in Indonesia on 30 Sep 2017 23:15 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.9405 , 128.5426
Event Date: 30 Sep 2017 23:15 UTC
01 Oct 2017 08:15 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000axas
Inserted at: 30 Sep 2017 23:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000axas Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1182490 0 30 Sep 2017 23:15 5.5M, 10km 3.02 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Indonesia ,of Maluku (population 16,405) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1182490 3.94/128.543 5.5 10 2.92 30 Sep 2017 23:36 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1182490 3.94/128.543 5.5 10 3.02 01 Oct 2017 01:18 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 16000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Itji Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 151 km
Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 151 km
Pangeo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 153 km
Kurago Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 158 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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